Wild vs. Flames Prediction & Picks - Oct. 22

The Minnesota Wild (6-2-2) and Calgary Flames (2-6) meet at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime in their most recent game, while the Flames are coming off a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Before watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

Wild vs. Flames Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this matchup expects a final score of Wild 5, Flames 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Wild (-207)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Wild (-1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild have a 6-2-2 record overall, with a -2-2 record in contests that have required overtime.
• Minnesota has six points (2-1-2) in the five games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• Minnesota has finished 1-2-1 in the four games this season when it scored two goals (registering three points).
• The Wild are 5-0-1 in the six games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 11 points).
• In the seven games when Minnesota has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 5-1-1 to record 11 points.
• When it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 5-1-0 (10 points).
• The Wild's opponents have had more shots in four games. The Wild finished 1-1-2 in those contests (four points).

Flames Splits and Trends

• Calgary has won its only game that was decided by one goal.
• This season the Flames scored only one goal in three games and they lost every time.
• Calgary failed to win both games this season when it scored a pair of goals.
• The Flames have scored at least three goals three times, earning four points from those matchups (2-1-0).
• Calgary has scored a single power-play goal in four games this season and has registered two point from those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent, Calgary is 1-2-0 (two points) this season.
• The Flames have been outshot by opponents five times this season, and earned just two points in those games.

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Wild vs. Flames Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta

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